Continental

Worldwide tyre manufacturer and automotive components

Product Development Engineer for Railway Air Springs

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNyíregyháza, HungaryNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

Completed studies in mechanical engineering at Master's level, rubber technology, or a comparable field of study.
Three years of professional experience, including experience in technical customer support.
Basic material and production knowledge in the rubber sector and knowledge of IRIS requirements.
Good knowledge of project management and quality processes, including APQP, PPAP, and FMEA.
Good knowledge of MS Office, SAP, and CAD tools such as SolidWorks or CATIA.
Fluent written and spoken English.
Ability to work independently, prioritize, and handle complex tasks.
Customer focus, result orientation, negotiation skills, and decisiveness.
Willingness to travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

Develop railway air springs according to customer specifications, company rules, and cost targets.
Execute development projects from feasibility assessment through introduction into series production.
Take responsibility for samples and test orders.
Develop test concepts according to customer, market, and quality requirements, including creating design verification plans, initiating and tracking tests, and evaluating test results.
Prepare and consolidate product-specific documentation, including drawings, product specifications, bills of materials, and test reports.
Create and maintain technical documentation for customers and internal stakeholders.
Support technical communication with customers.
Support product industrialization during product and process changes and resolution of product-specific issues.
Support competitor product analysis and benchmarking.
Initiate and follow up on patent analyses and develop ideas for patent applications.
Participate in project gate reviews and design reviews.
Mitigate risk using D-FMEA and P-FMEA.
Work closely with central business-area functions and location departments, including quality, application engineering, platform development, manufacturing, industrial engineering, and product/process industrialization at related plants.
Contribute to team activities by delivering related results as needed and on time.
Support the processing of customer claims.
Travel for business when requested.

Desired Qualifications

German language skills are desirable.

Job Description

Development of railway air springs according to customer specifications, company rules and cost targets.
Execution of development projects from feasibility assessment to introduction into series production.
Responsibility for the samples and test orders
Development of test concepts according to customer/market/quality requirements (creation of design verification plans, initiation and tracking of tests, evaluation of test results.)
Preparation and consolidation of specific product documentation (drawings, product specifications, bill of materials, test reports, etc.).
Creation and maintenance of technical documentation for customers and internal stakeholders.
Support technical communication with customers.
Support of product industrialization in product/process changes and product-specific issues.
Support analysis of competitor products (benchmark).
Initiation and follow-up of patent analyses and own ideas for patent applications.
Participation in project gate reviews and design reviews.
Direct reporting to the relevant department leader.
Risk mitigation through D-FMEA and P-FMEA.
Close cooperation with the central departments of BA functions and location, such as quality, application engineering, platform development, manufacturing, industrial engineering, and product/process industrialization of related plants.
Act as a team player and contribute to team activities by achieving related results as needed and on time.
Support the processing of customer claims.
Business trips in case of request

Qualifications

Completed studies in the field of mechanical engineering (Master's degree), rubber technology or comparable field of study.
3 years of professional experience and experience in technical customer support.
Basic material and production knowledge in the rubber sector and IRIS requirements.
Good knowledge of project management and quality processes (APQP, PPAP, FMEA,…)
Good knowledge of MS office, SAP and CAD (e.g., Solid Works, CATIA, or similar).
Fluent in English (written and spoken), German desirable.
Independent way of working, ability to prioritize and master complex tasks.
Entrepreneurial thinking: customer focus, result orientation, negotiation skills and decisiveness.
Willingness to travel occasionally.

Additional Information

About the Company

Continental

Worldwide tyre manufacturer and automotive components

Continental designs and manufactures tyres for cars, trucks, buses, bicycles and motorcycles, selling to vehicle manufacturers and in the aftermarket. Through ContiTech, it also produces rubber and plastic technology parts such as hoses, belts, seals and surface materials for automotive and industrial use. Its products are developed and produced at sites worldwide, with tyres tailored for different vehicles and conditions and ContiTech components customized for equipment. The company differentiates itself by offering a broad, integrated mobility portfolio and global manufacturing and service capabilities, aiming to provide reliable mobility through tyres and components worldwide.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Hanover, Germany
Founded: 1871

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